Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes
Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
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Multiple people seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes
BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes on Saturday. Benton County A man was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle crash. 45-year-old Corey Wheeler was driving along Macks Camp Ave. on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle. He then overcorrected and overturned. Wheeler was seriously hurt
Continue Reading Marceline man arrested for 27 more counts of Sex Offenses
MACON COUNTY, Mo(KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway troopers arrested Roger A. Cupp, 54, of Marceline, on Friday, for multiple sex crimes. Cupp is charged with felony sex offenses ranging from sexual exploitation of A minor, first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory Sodomy – 1st Degree, and Possession of Child Pornography. Law enforcement arrested cup after an
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Twenty-year-old in hospital, charged with DWI in Macon County crash
Highway Patrol Troop B arrested a man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and being a minor in possession of alcohol after crash reports say he veered off a road and hit a tree.
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State of Missouri reports two cases of Legionnaires’ disease after guests stay at Macon Hotel
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), in collaboration with the Macon County Health Department, is warning recent guests of the Comfort Inn & Suites located at 1821 N. Missouri St, in Macon, after two guests were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in April 2021. The two guests used the hot tub
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Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages
In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.
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Live April election results
Polls close at 7 p.m.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Macon County R-1 school district to return 6-12 grade students to in class learning
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TUESDAY UPDATES: JC School District reports 2 new facilities reporting their first COVID-19 case on campus
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Macon R-1 School District reports COVID-19 outbreak
MACON Mo. (KMIZ) Macon County R-1 middle school students will move to all online classes after the district reported multiple cases of COVID-19 via Twitter on Saturday. COID 19 at Macon R-1 pic.twitter.com/CefWy7ts0I— Macon R-1 Schools (@MaconTigers) September 6, 2020 According to a tweet from the Macon Tigers’ twitter account, after contact tracing is completed
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Macon County Sheriff’s Office issues alert for missing man
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Macon County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 81-year-old man. Robert Williams was last seen walking away from 15584 Old Highway 63 in La Plata at about 7 p.m. Sunday, the sheriff’s office said. Williams is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs about
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Rollover crash in Macon County leaves one dead, another with serious injuries
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said two people were ejected from their SUV in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon, killing the driver.
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Missing Macon woman last seen at Columbia hotel found safe
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon that Schwebach had been found safe.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Fatal crash in Macon County leaves one dead
Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash shortly after 4 p.m. Friday on U.S. 63 in La Plata.
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More than 200 plows ready for weekend winter storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT officials said the state’s department of transportation has 222 plows across the central district ready to go for the expected rain and snow coming this weekend. “The next couple of days is a very high variable weather event,” said Adam Pulley, the MoDOT Central District communication manager. Pulley said rain
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Macon man killed in crash with 18-wheeler
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Saturday morning on U.S. 63 Northbound, just south of Highway M.
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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Several mid-Missouri counties approved for disaster funds
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added several mid-Missouri counties to its list of those eligible for reimbursement for disaster-related costs. Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that Benton, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard and Pulaski are among 14 counties added to the list of those eligible for disaster reimbursement for costs related to flooding
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